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Walter Boiling - Boer War
« on: Saturday 04 June 22 13:00 BST (UK) »
Hi

My ancestor Walter Boiling (born 4th February 1879 Limehouse, London, England) joined the Scots Guards in 1897 (service number 1532).

He served in South Africa from 1900-1902 (2nd Battalion Scots Guards and then 3rd Battalion Scots Guards).

His record states he received South Africa Medals with clasps and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 29th July 1902).

His record is stamped: Nvittebergen, Cape Colony, & Transvaal.

I have downloaded the page from the London Gazette with his name but it is just a page with a list of names.

No reference to why he was mentioned in Despatches.

I've also searched newspapers but there's no reference to him.

Can anybody please find out why he was mentioned?

Thanks

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Re: Walter Boiling - Boer War
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 04 June 22 13:28 BST (UK) »
Perhaps the Regimental Museum (assuming there is one) could help!  (Sorry I haven't looked)
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Re: Walter Boiling - Boer War
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 04 June 22 13:41 BST (UK) »
Thank you for that.

I'll give it a try
Mazzei/Mazzie - Stazzema (ITA); Cardiff; Bristol.
Bernardi - Tuscany (ITA); Cardiff; Boston (MA);
O'Keefe/O'Keeffe - Cardiff.
Svombo - Cardiff; London.
Mahoney - Newport; Cardiff.
Bugeja - Malta.
Godden - Faversham; London; Northumberland.
Harris - Deal; Gillingham.
Morris - Ramsgate; St. Lawrence; Gillingham.
Stupples - Broadstairs; Ramsgate.
Lamb - Elswick; Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Todd - Berwick; Burradon; Dudley (NBL).
Houston - Sunderland.
Gibson - East Holywell; Cramlington (NBL)

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Re: Walter Boiling - Boer War
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 04 June 22 14:07 BST (UK) »
His service records are on Findmypast, if you have a subscription.

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Re: Walter Boiling - Boer War
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 04 June 22 16:58 BST (UK) »
He  must have done something very worthy to be mentioned in Despatches.
By the way...
Boiling...any connection to a Boiling who wrote a book about JSSL?

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Re: Walter Boiling - Boer War
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 04 June 22 17:51 BST (UK) »
I'm not too sure about the writer Boiling.

I'll check that out thanks.

I have his service record from Fold3.

That's where I found out he was mentioned in Despatches.

Thanks
Mazzei/Mazzie - Stazzema (ITA); Cardiff; Bristol.
Bernardi - Tuscany (ITA); Cardiff; Boston (MA);
O'Keefe/O'Keeffe - Cardiff.
Svombo - Cardiff; London.
Mahoney - Newport; Cardiff.
Bugeja - Malta.
Godden - Faversham; London; Northumberland.
Harris - Deal; Gillingham.
Morris - Ramsgate; St. Lawrence; Gillingham.
Stupples - Broadstairs; Ramsgate.
Lamb - Elswick; Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Todd - Berwick; Burradon; Dudley (NBL).
Houston - Sunderland.
Gibson - East Holywell; Cramlington (NBL)

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Re: Walter Boiling - Boer War
« Reply #6 on: Friday 17 June 22 17:44 BST (UK) »
Hi,

As you say, his name simply appears in amongst a list of other names. Contrary to popular belief, it does not follow that every military person mentioned in despatches did something in particular, on a certain day and which was worthy of note or explanation, especially with private soldiers. When someone is mentioned in despatches and their name is recorded in this way, it simply means that they were outstanding in their role, in this case, your ancestor came to the attention of his company commander (An officer) who thought so much of him that he recommended that the Regiment's Commanding Officer include him in a list of men worthy of being mentioned in a General's Despatches for outstanding work.

Be confident that your ancestor was an outstanding soldier.

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Re: Walter Boiling - Boer War
« Reply #7 on: Friday 17 June 22 18:03 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that Ians1900
Mazzei/Mazzie - Stazzema (ITA); Cardiff; Bristol.
Bernardi - Tuscany (ITA); Cardiff; Boston (MA);
O'Keefe/O'Keeffe - Cardiff.
Svombo - Cardiff; London.
Mahoney - Newport; Cardiff.
Bugeja - Malta.
Godden - Faversham; London; Northumberland.
Harris - Deal; Gillingham.
Morris - Ramsgate; St. Lawrence; Gillingham.
Stupples - Broadstairs; Ramsgate.
Lamb - Elswick; Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Todd - Berwick; Burradon; Dudley (NBL).
Houston - Sunderland.
Gibson - East Holywell; Cramlington (NBL)

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Re: Walter Boiling - Boer War
« Reply #8 on: Friday 17 June 22 18:24 BST (UK) »
Mazzini 74,
My late husband often spoke to me of a ...Boiling who was one of the JSSL  group of National Servicemen  of all three services at Crail in Fife in 1950,s whilst he was there.
Seemed such an unusual  surname. (Won't give full name in case person still living.).
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